Football captain Tomáš Rosický faces longer lay-off

Czech football captain Tomáš Rosický faces being sidelined from the game even longer after sustaining a groin injury. The news dashes earlier expectations that the Arsenal mid-field star might be playing again by mid-March after a 14-month absence due to a nagging hamstring injury. He is unlikely now to be playing until the end of the month. The latest news dashes hopes Rosický might play in key upcoming World Cup qualification ties against Slovenia and Slovakia.